'''Dinka''' (Japanese: ディンカ) is a [[Japan|Japanese]] automobile and motorbike manufacturer in the [[HD Universe]] of ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]''.

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==Overview==

==Overview==

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Incidentally, Dinka is the name of an [[Wikipedia:Dinka Tribe|African tribe]].Dinka parodies Japanese automaker [[wp:Honda|Honda]]. Components of Dinka's logo are reminiscent of the letter H which predominates Honda's logo. Dinka is a play on "''dink''", a racial slur for Asians, especially Vietnameses. Dinka is also a play on "''dinky''", indicating a cheaply constructed small car, as Honda and other Japanese automakers initially produced low-quality econobox cars for export to the North American market in the 1970s, before moving to more upmarket vehicles.

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Dinka is the name of an [[Wikipedia:Dinka Tribe|African tribe]],however it actually parodies Japanese automaker [[wp:Honda|Honda]]. Components of Dinka's logo are reminiscent of the letter H which predominates Honda's logo, although Dinka's logo consists of having six brackets (both "]" and "["). Dinka is a play on "dink", a racial slur for Asians, especially the Vietnamese. Dinka is also a play on "dinky", indicating a cheaply constructed small car, as Honda and other Japanese automakers initially produced low-quality econobox cars for export to the North American market in the 1970s, before moving to more upmarket vehicles.

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Dinka is the name of an African tribe, however it actually parodies Japanese automaker Honda. Components of Dinka's logo are reminiscent of the letter H which predominates Honda's logo, although Dinka's logo consists of having six brackets (both "]" and "["). Dinka is a play on "dink", a racial slur for Asians, especially the Vietnamese. Dinka is also a play on "dinky", indicating a cheaply constructed small car, as Honda and other Japanese automakers initially produced low-quality econobox cars for export to the North American market in the 1970s, before moving to more upmarket vehicles.